There are hundreds of scholarships reserved for AFJROTC cadets. Scholarships pay for all or most tuition costs for up to four years, plus books and fees at more than 900 colleges and universities. Air Force Junior ROTC offers scholarships in engineering, science, and some non-technical majors. Plus, AFJROTC cadets may compete for Air Force ROTC scholarships open to all high school students.

Students who complete three years of AFJROTC, and then go on to ROTC at the college level, receive credit for and are excused from the first year of the ROTC four-year college program.

Students who complete three years of AFJROTC, and then enlist in the armed forces, will receive advanced promotion to E3 upon completion of Air Force, Army or Navy basic training. This places them well ahead of their non-AFJROTC peers in pay and status. Advance promotion to E2 is regularly permitted by the Marine Corps and occasionally E3